scholarly journals Successful Treatment of Giant Intracranial Aneurysm Using Flow-Diverter Device: First Experience in Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 563-565
Author(s):  
Subash Phuyal ◽  
Pooja Agrawal ◽  
Ritesh Lamsal ◽  
Nirmal Prasad Neupane ◽  
Gopal Sedain
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Giant Aneurysm ◽  
Flow Diverter ◽  
Vascular Lesions ◽  
Successful Management ◽  
Flow Diverter Devices ◽  
First Time ◽  
Flow Diverter Device

Giant intracranial aneurysms are defined as aneurysms that measure over 25 mm in the greatest dimension. They are rare vascular lesions that preferentially involve regions with high-velocity blood flow, such as the cavernous and supraclinoid segments of the internal carotid artery, the middle cerebral artery, the vertebrobasilar region, and the basilar apex. The treatment of giant aneurysms is challenging and associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Flow-diverter devices have revolutionized their treatment in recent times. We report the successful management of two patients with giant cavernous internal carotid artery aneurysms using flow-diverter devices for the first time in Nepal. Keywords: Endovascular; flow-diverter devices; giant aneurysm

scholarly journals Endovascular treatment of unruptured aneurysms of cavernous and ophthalmic segment of internal carotid artery with flow diverter device Pipeline

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 378-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marko Jevsek ◽  
Charbel Mounayer ◽  
Tomaz Seruga
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Treatment Success ◽  
Giant Aneurysm ◽  
Flow Diverter ◽  
Unruptured Aneurysms ◽  
Aneurysm Neck ◽  
Flow Diverter Device

Abstract Background Intra-arterial treatment of aneurysms by redirecting blood flow is a newer method. The redirection is based on a significantly more densely braided wire stent. The stent wall keeps the blood in the lumen of the stent and slows down the turbulent flow in the aneurysms. Stagnation of blood in the aneurysm sac leads to the formation of thrombus and subsequent exclusion of the aneurysm from the circulation. The aim of the study was to evaluate flow diverter device Pipeline for broad neck and giant aneurysm treatment. Methods Fifteen patients with discovered aneurysm of the internal carotid artery were treated between November 2010 and February 2014. The majority of aneurysms of the internal carotid artery were located intradural at the ophthalmic part of the artery. The patients were treated using a flow diverter device Pipeline, which was placed over the aneurysm neck. Treatment success was assessed clinically and angiographically using O’Kelly Marotta scale. Results Control angiography immediately after the release of the stent showed stagnation of the blood flow in the aneurysm sac. In none of the patients procedural and periprocedural complications were observed. 6 months after the procedure, control CT or MR angiography showed in almost all cases exclusion of the aneurysm from the circulation and normal blood flow in the treated artery. Neurological status six months after the procedure was normal in all patients. Conclusions Treatment of aneurysms with flow diverter Pipeline device is a safe and significantly less time consuming method in comparison with standard techniques. This new method is a promising approach in treatment of broad neck aneurysms.

Endovascular Treatment of Aneurysms Using Flow-Diversion Embolization: 2-Dimensional Operative Video

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel D Cavalcanti ◽  
Peter Kim Nelson ◽  
Eytan Raz ◽  
Maksim Shapiro ◽  
Erez Nossek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Cranial Nerves ◽  
Giant Aneurysm ◽  
Flow Diverter ◽  
Flow Diversion ◽  
Neck Infection ◽  
The Right ◽  
Lower Cranial Nerves

Abstract Initially developed for large and giant wide-necked aneurysms of the internal carotid artery, flow diverter devices are now used in almost every location safely and with effectiveness.1-5 This video demonstrates a unique case of a giant aneurysm of the right petrous internal carotid artery in a 20-yr-old patient. This is an extremely rare location, and most of patients are asymptomatic.3-6 Signs of compression of the seventh and eight cranial nerves can be present and even Horner syndrome and lower cranial nerves neuropathies. Nevertheless, rupture can lead to epistaxis and otorrhagia, and ultimately to hemorrhagic shock. The patient in the current report was otherwise healthy but presented with lightheadedness and dizziness for 10 d. The patient consented to the procedure. There was no history of major trauma or head and neck infection. A transradial endovascular flow diversion embolization of a giant aneurysm of the petrous internal carotid artery is herein demonstrated in a stepwise manner. A triaxial system was used to deploy 3 overlapping devices. Concepts of J-wire technique, multiple coverage,1 and the so-called weld technique are emphasized. The role of adjunctive coiling and main reasons for failure are also discussed.7,8 Brief cases of flow diversion embolization of aneurysms of different morphologies at different locations are used to highlight the importance of assessing vessel wall apposition and follow-up imaging.

Quantitative flow measurement after placing a flow diverter for a distal internal carotid artery aneurysm

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1238-1242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chien-Wei Chen ◽  
Ho-Fai Wong ◽  
Yu-Ling Ye ◽  
Yao-Liang Chen ◽  
Wei-Liang Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Cerebral Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Flow Diverter ◽  
Peak Time ◽  
Flow Measurements ◽  
Distal Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Aneurysm Volume ◽  
Quantitative Flow

ObjectivesTo evaluate the differences in arterial flow after flow diverter placement using quantitative flow measurements based on digital subtraction angiography (DSA).MethodsBetween November 2013 and November 2015, all patients who had flow diverters placed for distal internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysms were reviewed. Patients in whom the stent was placed across the ostia of the ophthalmic artery (OphA) and anterior choroidal artery (AChA) were enrolled. Five regions of interest were selected: the proximal ICA (as a reference), terminal ICA, middle cerebral artery (MCA), anterior cerebral artery (ACA), OphA, and AChA. The values of the peak, time-to-peak (TTP), and area under the curve (AUC) were analyzed using a quantitative DSA technique.ResultsThe study enrolled 13 patients. The quantitative flow analysis showed improved flow in the terminal ICA (peak and AUC, p=0.036 and p=0.04, respectively), MCA (AUC, p=0.023), and ACA (AUC, p=0.006), and decreased flow in the OphA (peak and AUC, p=0.013 and p=0.005, respectively) and AChA (peak and subtracted TTP, p=0.023 and p=0.050, respectively) after flow diverter placement. Larger aneurysm volume was significantly correlated with decreased OphA flow after the procedure (peak and AUC, p=0.049 and p=0.037, respectively). Larger aneurysm volume also had a marginal correlation with increased distal ICA flow after the procedure, but this did not reach significance (peak and AUC, p=0.195 and p=0.060, respectively).ConclusionsWithout using extra contrast medium or radiation dosages, color-coded DSA enables quantitative monitoring of the cerebral circulation after flow-diverting treatment.

scholarly journals Extraintracranial Bypass as a Rescue Therapy for Symptomatic Flow Diverter Thrombosis

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Luigi A. Lanterna ◽  
Alessandro Lunghi ◽  
Carlo Brembilla ◽  
Paolo Gritti ◽  
Claudio Bernucci
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Rescue Therapy ◽  
Flow Diverter ◽  
Minor Stroke ◽  
Transient Ischemic Attacks ◽  
Postoperative Course ◽  
A Minor ◽  
Ischemic Events

A 56-year-old female with a giant partially thrombosed unruptured carotid-ophthalmic aneurysm was treated with a Pipeline flow diverter. Three months after the procedure, in concomitance with the discontinuation of one of the antiplatelet medications, the patient suffered from a minor stroke and relapsing transient ischemic attacks. The angiography demonstrated the occlusion of the internal carotid artery, and a perfusion-weighted CT scan showed a condition of hypoperfusion. The patient underwent a double-barrel extraintracranial bypass. The postoperative course was uneventful and she has experienced no further ischemic events to date.

scholarly journals Surgical considerations about the anterior syphon knee of the internal carotid artery

1995 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murilo S. Meneses ◽  
Danielle Molinari ◽  
Marcia Fortes ◽  
Patricia Rangel ◽  
Tatiana Neves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Anatomical Study ◽  
Vascular Lesions ◽  
Intracavernous Carotid Artery ◽  
Microsurgical Approach ◽  
Microsurgical Techniques ◽  
Anatomical Finding ◽  
Anterior Knee

An anatomical study about the anterior knee of the intracavernous carotid artery is presented. Twenty cavernous sinuses (CS) were dissected in cadavers using microsurgical techniques. A fibrous ring around the internal carotid artery (ICA) at the CS roof was found in all specimens. This fibrous attachment could be dissected from the surrounding dura and a loose connective tissue could be demonstrated around the ICA. This anatomical finding makes possible the microsurgical approach to vascular lesions of this portion of the ICA, without opening the cavernous sinus.

Flow-diverter Stents for Internal Carotid Artery Reconstruction Following Spontaneous Dissection: A Technical Report

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 707-715 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Alan Hilditch ◽  
Waleed Brinjikji ◽  
Joanna Schaafsma ◽  
Chun On Anderson Tsang ◽  
Patrick Nicholson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Flow Diverter ◽  
Technical Report ◽  
Carotid Artery Reconstruction ◽  
Artery Reconstruction ◽  
Spontaneous Dissection

Successful management of bilateral internal carotid artery fusiform giant aneurysms in a patient with intimal fibroplasia using multiple flow diverters: With long-term imaging follow up

2021 ◽  
pp. 159101992110491
Author(s):  
Jieun Roh ◽  
Seung Kug Baik ◽  
Jeong A Yeom ◽  
Joo-Young Na ◽  
Sang-Won Lee
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Flow Diverter ◽  
Giant Aneurysms ◽  
The Past ◽  
Effective Treatment Modality ◽  
Flow Diverters

The authors report a rare case of sequentially developed bilateral internal carotid artery (ICA) fusiform giant aneurysms in a patient with pathologically confirmed intimal fibroplasia. Both ICA fusiform aneurysms were treated with multiple flow diverter insertion and were well-managed over the past 5.5 years of follow-up. The development of aneurysms in this rare disease entity appears to be a lifelong process based on the authors’ observations in serial angiographic follow-up studies. Reconstruction therapy using flow-diverting stents in this unique condition may be a safe and effective treatment modality.

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